Sleep Number posts $50M loss, adds $55M lifeline
Sleep Number reported a $50.3 million first-quarter net loss and secured a $55 million liquidity line from existing lenders as the Minneapolis company confronts a going-concern warning.[1]
Revenue fell to $319 million in Q1, down nearly 19% from $393 million a year earlier.[1] The per-share loss was $2.19, far worse than analysts' expected $0.14 loss, and the net loss widened from an $8.5 million loss a year ago.[1] Shares traded around $2.26 premarket Tuesday after falling 14% Monday as investors reacted to the results and the company's warning about its financial footing.[1]
CEO Linda Findley cut $185 million in overhead in her first year as chief executive, but the company said it still took another $42 million in adjusted operating expense reductions in Q1.[1] Sleep Number recorded $22 million in restructuring charges tied to store and office closures, legal and advisory fees, and severance as it weighs broader strategic and financing options.[1]
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- Q1 2026 revenue fell to $319 million, down nearly 19% from $393 million a year earlier.
- Net loss widened to $50.3 million, or $2.19 per share, versus an $8.5 million loss a year ago and far worse than analysts’ expected $0.14 loss per share.
- CEO Linda Findley has cut $185 million in overhead in her first year, with another $42 million in adjusted operating expense reductions in Q1 and $22 million in restructuring charges tied to store and office closures, legal/advisory fees, and severance.
- Sleep Number secured $55 million in new liquidity from existing lenders as it weighs broader strategic and financing options after issuing a going-concern warning earlier this year.
- Shares traded around $2.26 premarket Tuesday after falling 14% Monday, reflecting deep market concern over the company’s future.
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